# THE BRITISH VACUUM COUNCIL

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 292999
- **Other names:** B V C
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Nov. 18, 1985
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=292999


## Contact

- **Address:** 84 OLDFIELD DRIVE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER
- **Postcode:** CH3 5LW
- **Phone:** 01244342675
- **Email:** bvc@british-vacuum-council.org.uk
- **Website:** www.british.vacuum.council.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** The aims and objects of the Council are to promote and advance the understanding and teaching of vacuum science, technology and its applications by:a) co-ordinating and promoting conferences, seminars, courses, and publications in these fieldsb) encouraging excellence amongst postgraduate students, post-doctoral and other early-stage research workers in these fieldsc) recognising excellence in these fields by the awarding of prizesd) representing Great Britain and Ireland on the International Union of Vacuum Science, Technique, and its Applications (IUVSTA)e) any other similar charitable purposes as the Trustees shall determine from time to time.

**Activities:** To promote and advance the understanding and teaching of vacuum science, technology and its applications by:(a) co-ordinating and promoting conferences, seminars and courses(b) encouraging excellence amongst postgraduate research workers(c) recognising distinguished research(d) representing Great Britain on the International Union of Vacuum Science, Technique, and its Applications (IUVSTA)

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Ireland
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £2915 | £1559 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £2634 | £2419 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £1570 | £1416 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £1254 | £1517 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £1337 | £1817 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Professor Timo Gans** (Chair) — appointed Oct. 17, 2017
- PROFESSOR MARTIN ROBERT STEWART MCCOUSTRA BSC DSC
- Prof Deborah O'Connell — appointed March 17, 2022
- Rev Dr Ronald John Reid
- Steven Schofield — appointed Jan. 1, 2022